Resources
Articles for Download
Turning
the Corner on Father Absence In Black America (Download PDF)
A
Statement from the Morehouse Conference on African-American Fathers
By fatherhood expert Armin Brott
Helping
Daughters Reconnect with Their Dads (Download PDF)
This
Newswise article gives an overview of the book Embracing
Your Father: How to Build the Relationship You've Always Wanted
with Your Dad (McGraw-Hill,
May 2004) by Linda
Nielsen.
Books
Leaving
the Street: Young Fathers Move from Hustling to Legitimate Work by
Lauren J. Kotloff (Download
PDF). This
report explores employment and hustling among men in Fathers at Work,
a three-year national demonstration designed to help low-income,
noncustodial fathers secure living-wage jobs, increase their
involvement with their children and manage their child support
obligations. As part of P/PV's evaluation of the initiative,
researchers undertook an in-depth interview study. When they learned
that more than three quarters of all Fathers at Work participants had
been convicted of a crime, they focused the interview study on 27 men
who had relied on "hustling" - primarily selling drugs, but also
other illegal activities - as a source of income. The report
describes how the men became involved in hustling and what led them
to seek alternatives. Participants' hustling and work experiences
are detailed, with four distinct patterns emerging - researchers
found that these patterns appeared to influence early employment
outcomes. The report closes with a look at the ongoing challenges
faced by the men, and recommendations for programs working with
similar populations.
In The Single Father: A Dad's Guide To
Parenting Without A Partner,
best-selling author and fatherhood expert Armin Brott provides single
dads with the tools they need to establish and nurture a healthy
relationship with their children, whether they have full custody,
shared custody, or no custody. A single father himself, Brott
integrates the personal experiences of hundreds of other single dads
with the most current research findings. The result: by learning to
understand and overcome the many emotional, legal, social, and
practical challenges they face, single fathers will be better able to
experience the many joys of fatherhood. Accessible, reassuring, and
packed with essential practical information, this vital resource
fills a huge void in parenting literature.
By
T.D. Jakes
and
He-Motions: Even Strong Men Struggle
Links to Resources
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse - http://fatherhood.gov/
National Fatherhood Initiative -http://www.fatherhood.org/
Fathers - http://www.fathers.com/
United States Department of Health and Human Services - http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/
Dadz - http://dadz.com/
All Pro Dad- http://www.allprodad.com/
Fatherhood Insititute-http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/
Federal Office of Head Start-http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/
Kids Count- www.kidscount.org/
The Fragile Family and Child Wellbeing Study-http://www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/
National Center on Fathers and Families- http://www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu/
Additional Links
SC Fatherhood Movement |
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SC Center for Fathers and Families |
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC |
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Fatherhood Sites |
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National Fatherhood Initiative |
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CEO Works |
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The National Center for Fathering |
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List of Partner Organizations |
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SC Child Support Calculator |
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SC Child Support Enforcement Division |
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SC Legal Services |
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SC Dept. of Mental Health |
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SC Dept. of Social Services |
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SC Employment Security Commission |
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SC Dept. of Health & Environmental Control |
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SC Dept. of Health and Human Services |
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SC Center for Equal Justice |
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Consumer Credit Counseling |
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Citizens Against Spousal Abuse |
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Useful Organizations |
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Promise Keepers |